Back الفرقة 18 الميكانيكية (بولندا) Arabic لشکر ۱۸ پیاده (لهستان) Persian 18e division d'infanterie (Pologne) French 18 Dywizja Piechoty (II RP) Polish 18-та механізована дивізія (Польща) Ukrainian
| 18th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 18 Dywizja Piechoty | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:18_DZ_odznk_pam_(2019).png) 18th Mechanized Division Command distinctive unit insignia | |
| Active | 1920-1939, 2018 - present |
| Country | Poland |
| Branch | Polish Land Forces |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | Armed Forces General Command |
| Insignia | |
| Historical 18th Infantry Division distinctive unit insignia (1920-1939) | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Odznaka_18_Dywizji_Piechoty_1978.jpg) |
| Nowadays 18th Mechanized Div. shoulder sleeve insignia (everyday uniform) | &sq=&lang=&file=File:18_DZ_oznk_rozp_(2019)_mundur_w.png) |
| Nowadays 18th Mechanized Div. shoulder sleeve insignia (field uniform) | &sq=&lang=&file=File:18_DZ_oznk_rozp_(2019)_mundur_p.png) |
| Nowadays 18th Mechanized Div. beret flash | &sq=&lang=&file=File:18_DZ_prop_beret_(2019).png) |
The 18th Infantry Division (Polish: 18. Dywizja Piechoty) is a division of the Polish Armed Forces. The division was originally part of Polish Army during the interbellum period, which took part in the Polish September Campaign. Stationed in Łomża and commanded in 1939 by Colonel Stefan Kossecki, it was part of the Narew Independent Operational Group.
The division was re-established in its modern form in September 2018 and renamed to the 18th Mechanized Division (18. Dywizja Zmechanizowana) as part of an expansion of the Polish Army, partially as a result of heightened security threats to Poland. The division will have achieved initial operating capacity by the end of 2019, with further strengthening of the formation to be completed by the mid-2020s.[1]
- ^ "Nowa dywizja Wojska Polskiego". MON. Retrieved 2019-03-14.